Association between parental socioeconomic status with underweight and obesity in children from two Spanish birth cohorts: a changing relationship.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our objective was twofold: to estimate the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity in two birth cohorts (1999-2000 and 2007-2008) from Castilla-La Mancha, Spain; and to examine the association between parental socioeconomic status (SES) and weight status in these two cohorts.

Methods

Cross-sectional analysis of baseline measurements was utilised in two cluster randomised trials. Using population-based samples of children from Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, 1158 children with a mean age of 9.5 years, born in the years 1999-2000 and 1588 children with a mean age of 5.3 years born in the years 2007-2008 participated. Children were classified according to the body mass index cut-offs proposed by the International Obesity Task Force criteria. An index of SES was

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Vizcaino V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4687138 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature